Draining Whelk

Creature — Illusion1/1

Oracle text (EN)

Creature — Illusion

Flash Flying When this creature enters, counter target spell. Put X +1/+1 counters on this creature, where X is that spell's mana value.

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Date	Cardmarket, trend	CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
October 28, 2026	€0.32	€0.60

Cardmarket updated Nov 1, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 1, 2026

2021-03-19
For spells with in their mana costs, use the value chosen for X to determine the spell's mana value.
2021-03-19
Draining Whelk's ability counters the target spell even if you can't put counters on Draining Whelk, most likely because Draining Whelk left the battlefield before the ability resolved.
2021-03-19
If the target spell is an illegal target by the time Draining Whelk's ability tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You don't put any counters on Draining Whelk. If the target is legal but the spell can't be countered, you do put counters on Draining Whelk.

Set	No.	Rarity	Language	EUR	USD	CM	CT
TSP(Shown printing)	57	Rare	EN	€0.32	$0.40	€0.32	€0.60
TSR	62	Rare	ZHS	–	–	€0.31	€1.46
TSR	62	Rare	FR	–	–	€0.31	€0.38
TSR	62	Rare	RU	–	–	€0.31	€0.50
TSR	62	Rare	EN	€0.31	$0.43	€0.31	€0.13
TSR	62	Rare	DE	–	–	€0.31	–
TSR	62	Rare	ZHT	–	–	€0.31	–
TSR	62	Rare	ES	–	–	€0.31	€0.24
TSR	62	Rare	JA	–	–	€0.31	€0.33
TSR	62	Rare	PT	–	–	€0.31	–
TSR	62	Rare	IT	–	–	€0.31	€0.19
TSP	57	Rare	JA	–	–	€0.32	€2.42
TSP	57	Rare	DE	–	–	€0.32	€1.09
TSP	57	Rare	RU	–	–	€0.32	–
TSP	57	Rare	PT	–	–	€0.32	€0.50
TSP	57	Rare	ZHS	–	–	€0.32	–
TSP	57	Rare	FR	–	–	€0.32	€3.61
TSP	57	Rare	ES	–	–	€0.32	€0.75
TSP	57	Rare	IT	–	–	€0.32	€0.34